Murray Merle Schwartz (March 23, 1931 – January 11, 2013) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Ephrata,

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, Schwartz received a

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degree from the

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in 1952 and a

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from the

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in 1955. He received a

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from the

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in 1982. He was a

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for Judge

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of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware from 1955 to 1957. He was in private practice in Wilmington,

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from 1958 to 1974. He was a

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(part-time) for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware from 1969 to 1974.

Federal judicial service

Schwartz was nominated by President

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on March 21, 1974, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

. He was confirmed by the

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on April 5, 1974, and received his commission on April 17, 1974. He served as Chief Judge from 1985 to 1989. He assumed senior status due to a certified disability on July 24, 1989. His service terminated on January 11, 2013, due to his death in

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, Delaware.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schwartz, Murray Merle 1931 births 2013 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware United States district court judges appointed by Richard Nixon University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni Wharton School alumni University of Virginia School of Law alumni People from Ephrata, Pennsylvania People from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Education and career

Federal judicial service

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